UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 15, 2016
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Lakeland Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-15535 | 13-3115216 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
3555 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Suite C, Ronkonkoma, New York 11779-7410
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 981-9700
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Lakeland Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 15, 2016. The final results of the voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1: The Board of Directors’ nominees for Class III directors were elected to serve for three years expiring at the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, by the votes set forth below:
|
Director |
For |
Withheld | |
| Thomas McAteer | 2,343,117 | 1,589,995 | |
| James M. Jenkins | 3,674,285 | 258,827 | |
| Broker Non-votes | 2,222,940 | ||
Proposal 2: The Stockholders ratified the appointment of WeiserMazars LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2017, by the votes set forth below:
|
For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
| 5,610,561 | 485,698 | 59,793 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||
| Date: June 16, 2015 | By: | /s/ Christopher J. Ryan |
| Name: | Christopher J. Ryan | |
| Title: | President & Chief Executive Officer | |